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Let's hope you're right. My

Verified Atheist — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 16:59:01 +0000

Let's hope you're right. My own biases tend to favor fewer large countries instead of more small countries, with a United Federation of Planets being the logical extension.

Scottish independence

Michael Wolraich — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 14:11:48 +0000

In reply to Who Lost Scotland?

Scottish independence movement will not just go away if they come up a couple percent short; they're never going to give up now that they've gotten this close.

I'm not sure that history bears this out. The Quebecois came much closer to declaring independence in 1995, 50.58% to 49.42%, but the movement still fizzled. People get tired of re-hashing the same decision over and over.

Putin's Russia says the

NCD — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:57:22 +0000

In reply to Who Lost Scotland?

Putin's Russia says the Scotland vote was rigged, 'like elections in North Korea'. Lulu, Beetlejuice, talking truth as with his 'Ukraine must have done the Malaysian air shootdown'?

Like my old Scottish

A Guy Called LULU — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 05:40:53 +0000

In reply to Who Lost Scotland?

Like my old Scottish girlfriend used to say with that Scottish trill on the first sound of the words 'right' and 'wrong, "Aye Jamie, your right, your right, and your never wrong". Actually, she was young at the time. When we met I made the stupid mistake of saying I liked her English accent. Bad start I found out instantly, but things got better after a while and that's always nice whatever the situation.

I have no clue what would be best but I never had an English girlfriend. Go Scotland.

I don't think we need to

Doctor Cleveland — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 04:35:33 +0000

In reply to The theory that breaking

I don't think we need to worry about violence. It'll be dawn in Scotland before this is done and I don't expect any mayhem.

Becoming a smaller nation is not a great idea, and Alex Salmond, the leader of the SNP is really not ready for prime time. When I hear him speak, all I can hear is his disconnection from reality. He talks about how the UK would share various things ( the pound; the BBC; the National Health Service; the Bank of England) with an independent Scotland, and that it can all be negotiated after the vote, as if the UK would have any reason to grant concessions once there was no hope of keeping Scotland in the fold.

Agreed. But an independent

Doctor Cleveland — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 04:30:36 +0000

In reply to Ironic, since Spain would

Agreed. But an independent Catalonia would have an even more intense version of the same problem if allowed into the EU.

The theory that breaking

NCD — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 02:00:52 +0000

In reply to Who Lost Scotland?

The theory that breaking nations or territories up into smaller and smaller democratic jurisdictions and assuming that doing so will engender the election of smarter, more far sighted, or more responsible political leadership is a fantasy.

It just increases the number of politicians, agencies and size of government, and lowers the price to buy off politicians. Having national currencies however, can be a benefit.

Lack of a voting population that is widely knowledgeable and informed on the issues and candidates, and which demands accountability has no geographic remedy.

I hope if the result is 'no' on Scotland's independence, violence can be avoided, they say pubs will be open all night.

How'a cana ye talk of

NCD — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 01:38:51 +0000

In reply to Who Lost Scotland?

How'a cana ye talk of Scutlaan wit nary a word on Robert the Bruce and Scottisch pride of the Battle of Bannockburn? In what part of London is Boston found laddie?

Or is the Onion solution for the Middle East Everyone In Middle East Given Own Country In 317,000,000-State Solution the way to meet the pressing challenges of the 21st century, none of which recognize the lines on our maps?

Ironic, since Spain would

Michael Maiello — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 01:21:25 +0000

In reply to Well, I expect if Yes wins

Ironic, since Spain would have been better able to deal with its recession if it had not ceded its monetary authority to the EU.

Well, I expect if Yes wins

Doctor Cleveland — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:52:04 +0000

In reply to I'm hoping for a yes, though

Well, I expect if Yes wins that Cameron (or his successor) will carry through with the threat of denying Scotland the British pound, which could be a good turn in disguise. It would save the Scots from making that mistake.

On the other hand, they'd be in real danger accepting the euro, too. They also have to hope that the EU blackballs them (which is a real possibility, because Spain, etc., don't want to see their own culturally-distinct regions breaking away).